

But, there is an easier way using a GUI Samba tool called system-config-samba with a very small additional edit to the conf file. You could do it entirely within the samba config file. To do this, you need to use the Samba network sharing protocol. Your next option would be to set up a real network folder on your host and then access it via your network in your VM. I am assuming you logged out of your host desktop and back in as instructed, prior to running your VM, and shared folders was still not working after doing that. If you do both of the above, you should find your resolution works correctly and your shared folders work


On the virtual box menu, click on “devices/insert guest additions CD” It sounds like you have not installed guest additions nor even, perhaps, VirtualBox extension pack.
